Reinstall W10 on a HP Stream Convertible

J_B

One of those little laptops with only a 30 (?) GB HDD and 2Gb RAM :eek:


I've been asked to scrub it and reinstall as it's "full up"


I know it's only damage limitation really but any pointers as to how to do it to give the best results within it's limitations?

poppellerant

What's the exact model of laptop? It sounds like it has a built-in 32GB eMMC of solid state storage, which is normally not replaceable. I despise these as 32GB is far too small.

Backup whatever needs to be kept then reinstall Windows 10 from from a USB stick. After installation, be sure to disable hibernation to save on drive space.

Personally I would use MSMG Toolkit to slim down Windows 10 as much as possible.

dogmaryxx

Use Fresh start to install a clean version of Windows 10


Settings / Recovery/ More recovery options

J_B

poppellerant wrote: »

What's the exact model of laptop? It sounds like it has a built-in 32GB eMMC of solid state storage, which is normally not replaceable. I despise these as 32GB is far too small.

Can't see a model sorry - photo of spec from W10 settings here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GTFVUkVZkQbndtuM8
says HP Stream X360 Convertible 11-aaOXX
Yes, fairly sure it's 32GB storage
I understand you despising!!

poppellerant wrote: »

Backup whatever needs to be kept then reinstall Windows 10 from from a USB stick. After installation, be sure to disable hibernation to save on drive space.

That's the plan methinks

poppellerant wrote: »

Personally I would use MSMG Toolkit to slim down Windows 10 as much as possible.

Looks a bit complex that lot

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Use Fresh start to install a clean version of Windows 10
Settings / Recovery/ More recovery options

Sorry, but windows doesn't have enough disc space for that!!

EveryWhere

If you clean install the latest version, it will create a 7 GB buffer in so that you should not have issues with future upgrades.
Another option may be to remove the Wireless Card within, in order to replace it with mini PCIe SSD;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lite-On-128GB-LMT-128L9M-Internal-Mini-PCIe-mSATA-Solid-State-Drive-SSD-0921PN/283634986361
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Latitude-E-Series-XPS-128GB-6-0GB-s-mSATA-mini-PCIe-SSD-KG53G-NF8WY-TPVJY/312442615946
Then you can have an at least 128 GB SSD installed.
But since it isn't your laptop, you probably won't want to bother yourself with doing that.

J_B

EveryWhere wrote: »

If you clean install the latest version, it will create a 7 GB buffer in so that you should not have issues with future upgrades.

I have MediaCreationTool1903.exe on an external HDD, but can't persuade it to boot from USB!
When I just try to run the said .exe from W Explorer, after thinking about it for a while, it declares that there isn't enough disk space!

EveryWhere wrote: »

................. But since it isn't your laptop, you probably won't want to bother yourself with doing that.

Correct!

EveryWhere

J_B wrote: »

I have MediaCreationTool1903.exe on an external HDD, but can't persuade it to boot from USB!
When I just try to run the said .exe from W Explorer, after thinking about it for a while, it declares that there isn't enough disk space!




Correct!

Erm...the Media Creation Tool is just to create media. You cannot boot from it.

Creating the Windows 10 USB flash drive
Visit the Microsoft Media Creation Tool website
Click Download Tool Now.
Save the Application.
Plug your USB Flash Drive into the PC where you saved the application.
Run the Application.
Accept the EULA
Select Create installation media for another PC and click Next.
Choose the correct settings for your version of Windows 10
Language (Country)
Windows 10
64-bit (x64) or x32
Click Next.
Select USB Flash Drive and click Next.
Select the Flash Drive and click Next.

EveryWhere

Once you have created the media on an external USB Flash drive and booted off it, make sure that you choose Custom install and then choose to delete all of the existing partitions. Only then to clean install Windows 10 to the eMMC drive.



Off to the supermarket. Back in a couple of hours...

J_B

EveryWhere wrote: »

Erm...the Media Creation Tool is just to create media. You cannot boot from it.

Doh!

Sorry

EveryWhere wrote: »

Once you have created the media on an external USB Flash drive and booted off it, make sure that you choose Custom install and then choose to delete all of the existing partitions. Only then to clean install Windows 10 to the eMMC drive.

It still won't actually 'boot' from the USB, but I've accessed it via W Explorer .... still wouldn't install due to 'low disk space' but then I just deleted the 2nd user and now we are installing ..... fingers crossed!!

EveryWhere wrote: »

Off to the supermarket. Back in a couple of hours...

A couple of hours in a supermarket ... on a Sunday afternoon? :rotfl:
I suspect you must be in a different time zone to me as it was after 4pm on a Sunday here in the UK when you posted that! ;)

J_B

J_B wrote: »

It still won't actually 'boot' from the USB, but I've accessed it via W Explorer .... still wouldn't install due to 'low disk space' but then I just deleted the 2nd user and now we are installing ..... fingers crossed!!

Well, it seems to have done ... but it's come up with "hello T.. P..." please enter your password (despite me telling it to scrub everything) and it has the same desktop photo of her family.


Where did I go wrong?

EveryWhere

J_B wrote: »

Doh!

Sorry



It still won't actually 'boot' from the USB, but I've accessed it via W Explorer .... still wouldn't install due to 'low disk space' but then I just deleted the 2nd user and now we are installing ..... fingers crossed!!




A couple of hours in a supermarket ... on a Sunday afternoon? :rotfl:
I suspect you must be in a different time zone to me as it was after 4pm on a Sunday here in the UK when you posted that! ;)

Some supermarkets are open until 6pm....as they choose to open at 12. Some choose to open at 10 or 11am.